Subject Guide

History and Philosophy

Compare History and Philosophy degrees, uncover real graduate earnings, check student satisfaction, and make an informed decision about your future.

Full UK Coverage Official HESA Data Career Outcomes
Average Graduate Salary
£25,000
Real earnings 15 months after graduation (Full-time)
Total Courses10,689
Data SourceOffice for Students

BAClassics and the Ancient World with Study Abroad

University College London
FT4Y
Satisfied73%
Drop-out20%
Salary£29k
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BAAncient History and Archaeology

University of Newcastle Upon Tyne
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied91%
Drop-out0%
Salary£26k
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BAPolitics, Philosophy and Economics

The University of Manchester
FT3Y
Satisfied82%
Drop-out5%
Salary£25k
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MAModern Languages (French and Persian) and Greek

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied95%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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BASpanish and History of Art

University College London
FT4Y
Satisfied71%
Drop-out9%
Salary (3yr)£29k
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BAEthics, Value and Philosophy with Placement Experience

The University of Reading
FT4Y
Satisfied84%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BAHistory and Politics

Whitefield Academy Trust
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied93%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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MAAncient History and German

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied91%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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MAModern Languages (French and Russian) and Classical Studies

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied95%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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BAPhilosophy and Psychological Studies

The Open University
PT
Satisfied86%
Drop-out51%
Salary£31k
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BAEnglish and Classical Studies

University of Bristol
FT3YFoundation
Satisfied88%
Drop-out0%
Salary£26k
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BAAnthropology and Archaeology

University of Durham
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied83%
Drop-out5%
Salary£25k
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BAArchaeology

University of Exeter
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied98%
Drop-out10%
Salary£25k
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BAHistory

University Academy 92
FT3Y
Satisfied87%
Drop-out7%
Salary£27k
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MAChinese Studies - Modern History

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied65%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£29k
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MALatin and Persian

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied92%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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MAModern Languages (French and Persian) and Latin

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied95%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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MAModern Languages (Arabic and Persian) and Latin

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied92%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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BAPhilosophy with Placement Experience

The University of Reading
FT4Y
Satisfied84%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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MAClassical Studies and Latin

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied91%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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BAArchaeology and Anthropology

The University of Reading
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied93%
Drop-out5%
Salary£26k
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MAModern Languages (Arabic and Persian) and Classical Studies

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied92%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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MARussian Studies and Classics

University of Edinburgh
FT4Y
Satisfied85%
Drop-out7%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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MAScottish Literature and History

University of Edinburgh
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied76%
Drop-out6%
Salary£30k
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Subject Snapshot

Total Courses10,689
Avg Graduate Salary£25,000
Data SourceOffice for Students